Old St. Mary's Church Metal Print

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Old St. Mary's Church is a digitally painted photograph of this famous San Francisco church located in Chinatown at Grant and California Streets.

San Francisco's first Catholic cathedral, Old St. Mary's served a largely Irish congregation from 1854 to 1891.

The bricks for the old church were imported from the East Coast, while the granite foundation stones came from China. The clock tower bears a large inscription "Son Observe the Time and Fly from Evil." This seemed to have been directed at the brothels that stood across the street at the time it was built.

Though twice damaged by fire, the church today retains its original foundations and walls. The interior, with its stained-glass windows and balcony, was completed in 1909.

The Paulist Fathers assumed responsibility for the church in 1894 and still operate it today.


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Welcome to my art and photography profile pages, with products available for print on demand. Bio history: Bonnie Follett is an artist and photographer living in San Francisco. Born and raised in North Dakota, she obtained a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree at Minnesota State University in Mankato, MN. Her art education began when her parents enrolled Bonnie in the Art Instruction Schools as a child. This was a home study "Draw Me" school that advertised frequently in the magazines of the time. She continued her interest in art during her college years, majoring in fine art, photography and printmaking. Not long after completing her college BFA degree, Bonnie moved to San Francisco, and continued her art education by taking photography...